Political prisoner
Siarhei Kavalenka has left the guarded department of Navinki psychiatric
hospital. Radio "Racyja" leanred the news from his wife Alena. Mr. Kavalenka
was taken to the detention facility in Valadarski Street in Minsk.

“He has been moved to detention facility No. 1. It’s
unknown where he will be sent further. The regional courts says they do not
take such decisions. I can only guess he will be transferred somewhere near
Vitsebsk. They do not have the right to send him to a penal colony, because the
verdict has not taken force. He may be sent to the detention facility in
Vitsebsk,” Alena Kavalenka said.

According to Alena Kavalenka, there's no information about results of the
psychiatric evaluation he underwent in Navinki hospital. Alena Kavalenka notes
he could not leave Navinki hospital if he was found insane.

“He said at our latest meeting he would go on hunger strike again if he felt
pressure on him. It's dangerous to be in prison in his state, with ruined
health. He was not allowed to start normal recovering after fasting,” Alena
Kavalenka says.

The woman also reported an incident which had taken place during Siarhei's stay
in the Republican
Prison Hospital
at the detention facility of the Internal Affairs Ministry.

“Strong well-built men were placed in a cell with him. One of them weighting
about 130 kg
began to sneer at hunger strike and humiliate Siarhei. Siarhei punched him in
his place and he began to strangle Siarhei, who weighted a bit more than 50 kg. Police were called.
Siarhei is constantly facing provocations,” she said.

Alena Kavalenka said they are trying to destroy her husband physically and
morally. She is going to apply to prosecutors over the attempt upon her
husband's life and torturing.